Director, Global Learning Project Management Office

Your day to day

Program Management Office Leadership ​

• Execute the PMO’s vision, operating model, and governance framework.​
• Define project standards, methodologies, templates, and best practices.​
• Align the project portfolio with organizational priorities.​
• Run resource & capacity planning (internal and partner resources); maximize utilization and load‑balance across regions​
• Own PMO tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Project, Jira), delivery templates, and data quality SLAs for schedule, cost, benefits, and risk data.​
• Produce executive‑ready insights for the Head of Global Learning and enterprise governance bodies.​
• Convert the innovation roadmap and validated pilots from Director, Learning Strategy Enablement into PMO‑managed programs for scale (scope, plan, funding, benefits)​

Enterprise Prioritization​

• Lead the global intake, prioritization, and sequencing process for learning programs/projects aligned to enterprise priorities and capacity.​
• Operate the stage‑gate governance model, risk standards, and change control; maintain program dashboards.​
• Facilitate alignment reviews with the Head of Global Learning and key stakeholders; recommend start/stop/continue decisions​
• Standardize planning baselines (scope, schedule, budget, resourcing, and benefits), RAID management, and dependency mapping.​
• Enterprise prioritization and investment governance.​
• Track benefits realization post‑launch; optimize the portfolio based on value evidence.​

 Team Leadership & Capability Building​

• Lead and mentor PMO team members (project managers and project specialists) to deliver complex, multi‑region initiatives using fit‑for‑purpose methods.​
• Drive continuous improvement and upskilling.​

 Stakeholder Engagement & Communication​

• Coordinate regional execution with Shared Services, Tech/IT, PMO, and L&D leaders; protect learner experience and platform stability during rollouts.​
• Facilitate alignment meetings and executive reporting.

What we need from you

• 10–15+ years leading large, complex portfolios in global, matrixed environments​
• Proven success establishing/leading a PMO (standards, governance, benefits realization, tooling)​
• Experience delivering cross‑region, multi‑stakeholder learning transformation programs​
• PMP Certification Required​
• Portfolio/Program/Project management: P3O®, MSP®, MoP®, SAFe/Agile, PMI (or equivalent)​
• Tooling: Smartsheet, MS Project/Project Online, Jira/Confluence, Power BI​
• Benefits realization, stage‑gate governance, dependency/risk management
• Understanding of learning ecosystems (LMS/LXP, content ops, integrations) to protect learner experience during delivery

​Travel - limited 10%

Location - Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days a week in the ATLANTA office. This expectation may be adjusted to evolve with the changing needs of the business.

The salary range for this role is $139,000 to $165,000.  This role is also eligible for bonus pay.  We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K and other benefits to employees.

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